Mayim Bialik on religion in Hollywood: ‘It’s never going to be trendy to be observant’

Mayim Bialik’s Fox News interview about her new lifestyle site has unintentionally turned into a proclamation about the faithful in Hollywood.

“The Big Bang Theory� star, an active member of the Jewish faith, acknowledged in a Facebook post sharing the interview that her statements about religion had eclipsed what she had to say about her latest endeavor, GrokNation.com.

“yes, i did an interview with FOX news, and yes they put a sort of flashy saucy title on it, but they talked about GrokNation and I appreciate that very much!� the 39-year-old Emmy nominee wrote.

Indeed, Fox News’ headline read: “Mayim Bialik: Hollywood is not friendly to people of faith.� The story focused on her religious remark while briefly mentioning her site and “Big Bang� at the end, which, in all fairness, is a common practice with celebrity interviews.

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Without further ado, here’s what the “Blossom� alum had to say about religion in Tinseltown:

“I think in general it’s never going to be trendy to be observant or religious in Hollywood circles,� she said. “There are people I know of faith and we tend to congregate together.�

The mother of two, who studies Jewish texts weekly and believes in modesty, also said she doesn’t like “the bureaucracy of organized religion.�

“I have an unwavering faith in a power greater than myself and I don’t think that will change any more than my belief in gravity will change,� Bialik added. “In terms of observance, my social media shuts down for [the Sabbath] and sometimes we go to synagogue, sometimes we stay at home and we do [Sabbath dinners]. ... I believe in [Jewish law], but I also believe in the permeability and changeability in the structure of Jewish law and I think Judaism has always adjusted to the times that it lived in, and it’s adjusting in the time we are in now.�

She’s also dealt with numerous naysayers who can’t reconcile her degree in neuroscience with her belief in God.

“It leads to a lot of interesting conversations that I welcome, but a lot of people want to open up a conversation just to tell you you’re wrong.�

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